Residential Investigation Enforcement Officer

Salary details: £39855 - £42324

Residential Investigation Enforcement Officer

Join our dynamic Private Housing and Environmental Health Standards Team in a permanent role where your expertise will directly contribute to improving residents' lives. This is an exciting opportunity for individuals with a proactive approach to enforcement and investigation, eager to take on challenging cases and take action under housing legislation.

As a Residential Investigation Enforcement Officer, you will play a key role in identifying and addressing rogue landlords and businesses, ensuring compliance with residential licensing regulations and fire safety standards. Working closely with Council departments and partner agencies, you will conduct in-depth investigations, gather and analyse intelligence, and take enforcement actions where necessary.

If you have a strong background in intelligence gathering, legal frameworks, and investigative work, and you're looking for a rewarding career in a supportive and purpose-driven team, we encourage you to apply.

Successful candidates will be appointed on a Grade PO1 based on their knowledge, skills, and qualifications.

You will be supported day-to-day by your Seniors and a Team Manager and have the opportunity to expand your knowledge and skills through both internal and external training, this includes CPD opportunities and payment of a relevant professional fee.

We are particularly interested in hearing from applicants with experience of working with private sector housing, and similar regulatory compliance-based processes.

The successful candidate will be eligible for the Council's flexible working arrangements, including hybrid working, to support a good work/life balance. Please ensure your application addresses all the essential criteria outlined in the attached person specification.

For an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact Mohamamd Islam;    Mohammad.Islam@royalgreenwich.gov.uk     0208 921 3807  

Diversity Statement: Royal Borough of Greenwich values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this. We therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community.

High Volume Applications: Royal Borough of Greenwich reserves the right to close any vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date should there be a high volume of applications received.

Standard DBS: This role requires a Standard DBS. (This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act,1974).

Advert Close: All vacancies close at midnight unless otherwise stated.

How Applications are Scored: Each application is scored according to how well the supporting statement addresses each point on the Person Specification for the role. Candidates will be short-listed for interview on the extent to which they meet the specific points within the Person Specification. The Person Specification is supplied with the job advert. When completing your application, please use the supporting statement section to tell us how you meet each of the points on the Person Specification. We need to have this information in order to consider your application.

Salary: Salaries advertised are for a standard working week of 35 hours unless otherwise stated. Please use this 'Salary Calculator to help you calculate a pro rata salary.

Our Staff Values: Our Staff Values are important to us. Candidates will be continuously assessed against our staff values throughout the recruitment process. Where candidates demonstrate views and behaviours that do not meet the standards of our staff values, we reserve the right to reject their application/ registration.